The discussion centers on locating a comprehensive table of Earth mean temperatures, with participants suggesting various sources. Key datasets mentioned include the GISS temperature record, which extends back to 1880 and can be exported as CSV, as well as HadCrut5, RSS, and BEST datasets. Users recommend utilizing Google Scholar and image searches for visual representations of temperature data. The conversation highlights the importance of specific search terms, such as "Earth average temperature," for effective results.
PREREQUISITESResearchers, climate scientists, educators, and anyone interested in historical climate data and temperature trends will benefit from this discussion.
Are you serious? Have you heard of Wikipedia?tonyeveland said:Yes. I haven't found it there. I hope this forum can provide it.
Another word for 'mean' is 'average'. I had quite good luck googling 'Earth average temperature' and then clicking on the 'image' button.tonyeveland said:Yes. I haven't found it there. I hope this forum can provide it.
Lots of hits for the below, even with the q intonyeveland said:TL;DR Summary: Does anyone have a table of Earth mean temperatures?
I would like a table of Earth mean temperatures going back as far as available. Where can I find that?
The OP was on the site for 17 minutes. Hopefully googled and took something.johnbbahm said:If you are asking about atmospheric temperatures as measured 2 meters above the ground,
GISS temperature is not a bad one, and goes back to 1880.
The "Global-mean monthly, seasonal, and annual means, 1880-present," can be exported as text of CSV.
Other data sets include HadCrut5, RSS, and BEST.